Accurate Technology Introduces Position Control DRO

Asheville, NC — Accurate Technology has introduced a new Digital Readout system that incorporates position-controlling features.

The Position Control Unit (PCU) provides an OEM with a lower cost solution for the approximate automated positioning of a single axis on a machine.

The PCU is designed to operate with either a motor contactor or AC inverter to position a mechanical load to an approximate location.  Fine positioning can be executed by a manual operation.  The final positioning capability of the unit is directly related to the velocity of the axis, its coefficient of friction and its mass.

The PCU has a built in function that monitors for drift after positioning is completed.  An optional feature of the PCU is the ability to provide an analog output that can be used to control the feed rate on a machine conveyor.  The analog output can be used as the control voltage for a variable frequency AC inverter.  This will allow direct control of the conveyor feed rate as a function of feet/minute or meters/minute based on programmable minimum and maximum rates.

The new system comes in a ¼ DIN panel mount package and requires 24VDC.  It will be offered as a complete ProScale ABS™ system including the new PCU Digital Readout, encoder head and 250mm scale.

The new Digital Readout can also be retrofitted to any existing ProScale Model 150-10 system currently in use, making upgrading a matter of simply replacing the existing Digital Readout with the new PCU Digital Readout.

Founded in 1989, Accurate Technology, Inc. supplies affordable linear digital measuring systems worldwide.  For more information, contact Accurate Technology or visit the company web site at www.proscale.com.